The Man Who Stayed [Ziam AU]

XI

"Can you shut up? Liam is there, Lou." Zayn whisper-yelled. Louis rolled his eyes.

"So what? I--"

"Hey Zayn!" Liam already showed up, and Zayn came back to his other side. Again.

Zayn just smiled and waved his hand, trying to hide his blush.

"So, uh, are you going with us? Zayn can ride us home." Louis uttered.

"If its okay with Zayn..." Liam answered.

Zayn just nodded.

"He agreed, so let's go?"

Liam shrugged, "Okay, thank you."

Once they've got out of the gym and went inside Zayn's car, everything became silent.

Louis insisted Liam to sit at the passenger seat, then he just talked with Harry on the phone when he got at the back of the car.

Liam can't stop squirming, he's giddy.

"Where do you live?"

Zayn suddenly spoke up, still slowly driving, breaking Liam's thoughts (which are just Zayn, Zayn, Zayn).

"Oh, uh, there it is!" Liam answered, pointing the house that is 2 blocks away.

Zayn stopped the car at the front of the house and Liam smiled.

"Thanks for the ride." He managed to properly say-- without stuttering and blush. "I hope you are okay now."

"I am, thanks." Zayn answered as Liam hopped off the car.

"Take care!" Liam waved, closing the car door.

"Well, seems like he's focused on you, eh?" Louis asks Zayn once he drive again.

"What? Why would you even say that?" Zayn asked back, confusion in him.

"Well, he said everything and anything to you and nothing to me." Louis shrugged.

Zayn hid his smile, "Maybe its just because he thinks you're focused with Harry."

"But you're ecstatic, aren't you?" Louis teases.

"Just stop, Tomlinson." Zayn says.

"But you didn't deny it!" Louis laughs a bit. Zayn rolls his eyes, muttering crummy words in Urdu.

***

"Never seen that guy with you and Louis before, hmm." Geoff, Liam's dad, said when he approached Liam.

"Oh, dad, hi!" He replied, slightly scared of what his father thinks.

Few nights ago, he eavesdropped to his mum and dad-- accidentally, he doesn't know if he's caught -- hearing Karen tell Geoff about Liam blurting out how good looking Zayn is.

His dad pat his shoulder, "He's good looking, you're right." His dad smiled. He's confused, how did his dad knew its Zayn?

"C'mon dad, how did you knew its Zayn? Are you okay with your only son liking a guy?" Liam asked, putting down his gym bag.

"I just knew now." Geoff chuckled. "What does it look like? Did I scolded you and such? No, right? So, you probably know the answer." Liam smiled, this day couldn't be more better. "Now, go there and help your mum arrange the dinner."

Liam chuckled, "Thanks, dad." He said before happily going to the kitchen.

***

Zayn was already exhausted when he got to his house. It's pretty tiring when you got beat up then drive. He just knew that.

After dinner, he got kisses from his little sisters (reminder: ziam's sisters are younger than them).

From his mum, he got some "take care and be careful next time" then a kiss on the forehead. After that, he immediately head to his room, locking himself inside, laying on his bed, eyes focused on the ceiling.

But mind focusing on what Louis said earlier.

"He told me -- confirmed even -- that he likes you! You have a chance, Zayn!"

The thought messing with his mind over and over again.

He knew that this can happen.

He likes Liam, Liam likes him.

"Ugh!" Zayn groaned, scratching his hair. "Why Liam?" He asked himself, sitting up. He sighed, getting his phone from his nightstand, pressing 4 which is the speed dial (?) number of Louis.

And of course, it will go to voicemail. He's probably talking with Harry.

He rolled his eyes, laying again with phone in hand.

"Might as well just sleep." Zayn said to himself, covering his body with his blanket.

>>>>

Zayn came at the school late. He didn't expect that its already 10AM when he woke up.

He sighed, walking to his next period which is before lunch.

He roamed his eyes around the room after he sat on a seat, looking for Louis.

Or more like Liam when he saw the lad's smile.

Liam is talking to a girl who is beside him quietly, slightly listening (maybe?) to what the teacher is lecturing.

He felt a pang, to be honest. They look so sweet talking.

Maybe Louis is just joking yesterday.

He thought to himself, even though in the first place, he knew he shouldn't believe his friend.

It's not like he didn't trust Louis, though. Its just... Liam and him won't happen -- just like what he ponder.

He shake his head lightly, just looking at the clock at the top of their white board.

Just 27 minutes more, Zayn.

He told himself.

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dedic : Zaynie_Divya1 :')

AND OH,

H A P P Y
6 T H
A N N I V E R S A R Y
O N E D I R E C T I O N !

I'M SO PROUD ಥ⌣ಥ I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

ps, thoughts on liam signing a record label w/capitol? 😏